Careers & Personal Development

Knowledge & Skills

Within the PD Curriculum Area students will have the opportunity to study three main elements; Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education, Citizenship and Vocational Education.

CPSHE is a compulsory subject in Key Stages 3 and 4, however, opportunities are available through other subjects and activities across the school to assist in meeting the aims and objectives of CPD, Citizenship and PSHE Education. Citizenship and PSHE Education incorporates the national curriculum framework for Personal, Social and Health and Economic Education, and makes a large contribution to delivery of the National Curriculum statutory order for Citizenship and Work Related Learning with many aspects of Enterprise.

Resources & Facilities

There is a Grade 4 careers advice and guidance officer who has a dedicated office space for one to one meetings and support for our young people. All KS3 students receive at least one ‘aspirations meeting’ annually to serve as reminders to our young people that it is never too late to start considering next steps. The feedback from these meetings also informs our PD offer (including guest speakers) for that year. All KS4 students receive at least one, online careers meeting with a grade 6 advisor in order to ensure that the next steps chosen in Years 10 and 11 enable all students to thrive in the wider world.

Courses & Qualifications

Key Stage 3

The programmes of study for the Curriculum Area focus on elements from the four interrelated strands of personal development, health and safety, relationships and becoming an active citizen. Timing and content are appropriate for the student's needs and priorities in each year. Sex and Relationship Education, Drugs Education (these are covered in Year 9), Healthy Lifestyle and Inter Personal Skills are central to this Key Stage. Students in Year 8 are also supported with their options leading into Year 9.

Key Stage 4

As well as continuing and developing the areas introduced in KS3 a further element of the Curriculum Area is preparation for examination in Key Stage 4.

In Year 11 students are given assistance and guidance in researching and choosing post 16 options suitable for them from all possible choices.

Year 11 students are guided through the procedure for applications Post 16 and are given information on all options at all institutions to allow them to make informed choices about their future. Student are encouraged to visit all open days and careers events available to them and to use the Lincs2 website that has been designed for use within the local area. We endeavour to give all students a one to one interview to aid them in these important decisions and a private interview room is available to accommodate this.

Sex Education

As part of our RSE curriculum we deliver a series of sessions on Relationships and Sex Education. These lessons follow government guidelines and the topics included in this programme are:-

• Healthy and unhealthy relationships
• Consent, safety and the law
• Pornography / Online safety / Body image/ Sextortion
• Contraception and Pregnancy / Choices and risks
• Sexually Transmitted Infections / Sexual Health
• Intimate and sexual relationships
• Anatomy

These topics will be dealt with in terms of choices, options and responsibilities. The lessons will be delivered in a sensitive manner in the context of the family, and a loving caring relationship.

Learning Outside The Classroom

In addition to the taught programmes the Curriculum Area offers a variety of activities and opportunities for the students.

Shine – this is a programme led by York University aimed at increasing participation in Higher Education. Students from all years are involved and undertake visits to York University participating on workshops and events. Year 11 students have the opportunity to participate in a residential visit.

Career Fairs - we work hard to promote careers fairs available locally and to arrange for employers to visit the Academy.

Shine – this is a programme led by York University aimed at increasing participation in Higher Education. Students from all years are involved and undertake visits to York University participating on workshops and events. Year 11 students have the opportunity to participate in a residential visit.

Career Fairs - we work hard to promote careers fairs available locally and to arrange for employers to visit the Academy.

Education through Theatre and Outside Speakers - when possible we take the opportunity to invite these providers into Cleethorpes Academy. Recent examples of these have been for Humberside Fire and Rescue, Aim Higher Electric Graffiti, and No to Knife Crime. The feedback we receive from students is always positive.

Where Does This Take Me In The Future?

• The study of PSHE and CPD provides students with the knowledge, ability and confidence to leave the establishment as rounded young citizens of the local and wider community.



• All topics covered within Careers & Personal Development provide a good progression route to more advanced qualifications. e.g. A Levels offered at Tollbar, courses at FE colleges and higher education courses.